Jillian Michaels admitted "a lot of Republicans" come up to her and express how "unhappy" they are with President Donald Trump as she warned the party not to rely on MAGA loyalists in the midterms.
On her Keeping It Real podcast on Friday, Michaels, a fitness trainer who has more recently turned to political commentary, reacted to a recent Fox News interview with musician and Trump supporter Nicki Minaj, who insisted MAGA remains loyal to Trump despite his falling poll numbers — which he has dismissed as fake news.
"They talk about how MAGA is still very loyal to Trump, but MAGA is not a big percentage, a big percentage of the total voting pool, because it's not the entire Republican Party," Michaels said.
She then turned to recent polling breaking down how voters identify with parties and movements.
According to Pew Research Center data, 28% of voters identify as Republicans, 29% identify as Democrats, and 44% identify as independent or something else. Among those independents, 43% lean Republican and 47% lean towards Democrats.

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Nicki Minaj has taken aim at the Democratic Party by alleging that the political party has become infatuated with "pop culture."
On Saturday morning (September 26), Fox News shared a teaser clip of the Pink Friday 2 rapper's sit-down interview with Lara Trump, the wife of President Donald Trump's third child, Eric Trump.
In the last year, Minaj has pivoted from music to politics by exhibiting a full show of support for Donald Trump, largely in opposition of Gavin Newsom. Minaj has alleged that the California governor turned a blind eye to her Los Angeles home being swatted multiple times.
"I think the Democrats have gotten way too caught up in pop culture, for lack of a better term," Minaj said in the clip below.
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Kai Cenat has already conquered the Twitch world, becoming the platform's most-subscribed streamer with over 21 million followers. On Saturday, Sept. 12, he made his official foray into fashion as his clothing label, Vivet, held its first-ever runway show at New York Fashion Week, which was attended by Ms. Lauryn Hill, Law Roach, and Jaden Smith.
The 24-year-old influencer livestreamed the show across his social media channels, bringing in close to 800,000 viewers from Twitch alone. He's accumulated his following from livestreams where he'd do everything from acting out comedic skits, playing video games, talking to his fans or interviewing A-list celebrities like LeBron James, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart and Ice Spice.

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The Trump administration is producing a reality show competition featuring rapper Nicki Minaj as one of its judges and former Superman actor Dean Cain as host
The Million Dollar Pitch Competition will give away prizes from a $1 million pool to five entrepreneurs pitching their small businesses for investment
Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler boosted the competition as "bringing the boardroom energy" like The Apprentice, the reality show President Donald Trump hosted for over a decade
The Trump administration is producing a reality show competition featuring rapper Nicki Minaj as one of its judges and former Superman actor Dean Cain as its host, Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler announced this week.
The Million Dollar Pitch Competition will give away prizes from a $1 million cash pool to five entrepreneurs pitching their small businesses for investment, according to a Monday, Aug. 31, release from the SBA.

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Nicki Minaj will serve as a judge of the Trump administration's upcoming business competition on 18 September.
The Starships rapper, who is a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, will serve as a judge of the Small Business Administration's Million Dollar Pitch Competition, a live event in Washington D.C., on 18 September.
According to Fox News Digital, Minaj will be joined by entrepreneur and private equity fund manager Grant Cardone and co-founder of Airbnb and U.S. Chief Design Office Joe Gebbia on the judging panel. Former Superman Dean Cain will host the event.
The five entrepreneurs and finalists will make the case for their business during the event, and the judges will decide how to divide the $1 million (£739,000) prize pot between them. All five finalists are guaranteed a payout.
The Pound the Alarm hitmaker shared the news on X and wrote, "This is a major, MAJOR KEY. Sooooooooooo (sic) looking forward to this!!! Imagine being a part of the Trump Administration's initiative to support small businesses. Let's GO!!!!!!!!!!"
Entrepreneurs from across the U.S. submitted pitches earlier this year, and they were whittled down to five finalists.

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Nicki Minaj became the subject of one of the night's jokes Friday, July 24, during the White House Correspondents' ****** ociation Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump took the podium to roast Hollywood and the media, invoking the rapper while joking about the organization's April gala, which was cut short after a gunman breached security and opened fire.
"After hearing the gunshots, many people yelled, 'Get down!' which caused Nicki Minaj to start twerking," Trump said. "Can you believe it? She's the only one that really understood what that meant."
Minaj has has become one of Trump's most prominent celebrity supporters during his second term after previously criticizing some of his immigration policies during his first administration.
Earlier this month, she joined Trump at a White House Rose Garden event and later posed with him in the Oval Office. Sharing a photo July 6 on X, she wrote, "Whoa!!!! #WhiteHouseBarbie with her favorite President of all time!!!"

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U.S. President Donald Trump described Nicki Minaj as "so hot" and a "fantastic person" at an event on Monday.
During the Rose Garden luncheon held at the White House in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the launch of Trump Accounts, the American leader singled out the Super Bass rapper for praise.
"We also have a woman that is so respected and so hot and so great and such a great friend of, I don't say conservative, I say of common sense," he gushed. "She's a fantastic person and she's a woman that's respected by everybody and she's got real talent: Nicki Minaj."
Trump then asked Minaj - who was wearing a pink Versace dress - to stand up in front of the crowd, explaining that the Anaconda star is "such a great person and respected by everybody".
But elsewhere in his speech, Trump appeared to mistake Minaj for Kelly Loeffler, administrator for the Small Business Administration.
"Nicki Minaj is so incredible. They call it small business, Nicki, but when you add it up, it's bigger than any bank in the world, probably, right?" the 80-year-old continued. "It's not small business, but she's done fantastically, and I appreciate it."

Nicki Minaj celebrated Donald Trump's 80th birthday with a series of AI-generated images, including one featuring Elon Musk and Sydney Sweeney.
The post, which has drawn almost 20 million views since it was shared on the president's birthday (June 14), features a four-image carousel with the caption: "Happy 80th birthday Mr. President [party popper and pink bow emojis]"
In the first image, the Pink Friday 2 rapper is styled as Marilyn Monroe with platinum blonde hair and a white dress while holding on to Trump's arm at what appears to be a ballroom setting. Trump is depicted wearing a navy blue suit and red tie. The second image shows the pair in matching black hoodies with the caption: "Real recognize real."
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The third image depicts Minaj and Trump holding hands in animated form. The pic is based on a real-life moment from earlier this year when the pair appeared together in Washington DC at the Trump Accounts Summit.

Nicki Minaj might not have been able to sing "Happy Birthday" to President Donald Trump, but she channeled her inner Marilyn Monroe.
The controversial rapper paid tribute to Trump on the occasion of his 80th birthday, using AI to create photos that celebrate the bond she shares with the world leader.
However, fans didn't approve of the message, suspecting that Minaj has a hidden agenda.
The "Anaconda" rapper took to X to share a series of AI-generated images to commemorate Trump's special day. The first slide showed Minaj dressed as Marilyn Monroe when she sang her iconic "Happy Birthday" tune to late President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
The artist rocked a blonde wig like the late Monroe over a halter-neck white dress as she held on to the smiling president. In another snapshot, Trump and Minaj seemed like close pals wearing matching black hoodies. "Real recognize real," she wrote across the image.

Nicki Minaj included Sydney Sweeney in her AI birthday post for Donald Trump. In a carousel of AI pictures, it showed the Trinidadian rapper taking a selfie with Trump, Sweeney, and Elon Musk.
Nicki Minaj took to her X (formerly Twitter) to share AI images for Donald Trump's birthday, which included Sydney Sweeney. She wrote, "Happy 80th birthday Mr. President." In the first image, Minaj is seen holding the politician's hand in a Marilyn Monroe look. The second one shows them taking selfie in black hoodies with the caption, "Real recognize real." In the next one, the duo is posing in a chibi-art style. However, the most interesting one is the last picture.
It shows Minaj, Trump, Sweeney, and X owner and CEO Elon Musk. They are posing for a selfie in the car while dressed in pink. For the unaware, "Starships" hitmaker and Musk are Trump supporters.
On the other hand, the Euphoria star is reportedly a registered Republican but hasn't spoken up about her political views. Last year, the politician also showed support for her controversial American Eagle jeans advertisement. "Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the HOTTEST ad out there. Go get 'em Sydney!," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
During an interview, the reporter told Trump that the actress is a registered Republican."You'd be surprised at how many people are Republicans," Trump answered. He continued, "That's what I wouldn't have known, but I'm glad you told me that. If Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican, I think her ad is fantastic" (via BBC news). Last month, Minaj also pointed out how many celebrities support Trump but won't admit it publicly.

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The TikTok creator formerly known as Bela Delgado announced on June 3 that he is detransitioning after attending an "exploratory therapy camp" referred by his church, and will now be referred to on the platform as "TopHer," a play on his birth name, Christopher.
"A lot of people have been asking me to address the elephant in the room," Delgado said in the video. "Obviously, my display name is no longer Bela Delgado. It now says 'TopHer,' which is inspired by the name Christopher, my real name. I was born a male named Christopher Delgado."
Once known for stirring controversy online with his cultural commentary on public figures like Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande, including a notable feud with actress Julia Fox, Delgado has built a large following on TikTok in the 2020s. In the new video, posted Wednesday, Delgado said that after first publicly identifying as a transgender woman at age 18 in 2017, "that has changed."
"After years of going on and off of medication and hormones and what not and trying to see why my head was in such a dark place, I decided that I was going to take some advice from my church," Delgado said. "I am a devout Christian. I have been since I was a child and my transgender identity was always kind of awkwardly balanced with that."